Accounting Manager
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Position Type: Full-time, Non-exempt
Salary: Experience Dependent
Work Location: Loko Ea Fishpond
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Senior Accountant supports MLEFʻS mission “to perpetuate the Native Hawaiian culture through education, land stewardship and community building while sustainably restoring our precious natural resources.” This position supports the Executive Director, Operations Director, and Leadership Team.
JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Mālama Loko Ea Foundation, is hiring a Senior Accountant to lead the organization’s financial processes and responsibilities. The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing all accounting, financial processing, reporting, and related data management functions. This includes system administration, management, and maintenance of all QuickBooks Online functions; accounts reconciliation; AR/AP management; payroll management; workers’ comp administration; tax and audits preparation; contract and budget management, tracking, and forecasting; and all other critical fiscal management responsibilities. The Senior Accountant will adhere to and seek to improve existing internal controls while complying with and staying abreast of GAAP.
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in Mālama Loko Ea Foundation’s ability to meet its program goals and, ultimately, achieve its mission. This position reports to the Director of Operations and works closely with the Leadership Team.
Has experience managing the budget and financial processes of a company and/or non- profit organization with an annual budget of at least $1M
Has at least a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or at least three years’ experience in a Senior Accountant or Accountant position
Is fluent in the following software:
QuickBooks Online
Microsoft Excel
Google Suite
Has experience working with external auditors and has led the successful execution of an independent audit
Understands revenue and expense allocations and can track those allocations against dynamic budgets
Creates contract and budgeting forecasting models and can present those models in an easy to understand manner
Has an eye towards improvement – identifies needs and creates and implements a plan for driving improvement
Is highly detail-oriented and an effective written and verbal communicator
AR/AP
Payroll, expenses, and related processes
Bank and credit card reconciliation
Accuracy of organization’s General Ledger
Maintenance and improvement of chart of accounts
Maintenance and improvement of organization’s accounting policies and protocols (e.g. credit card use policy, purchase request policy, etc.)
Production of high-level financials for Board of Directors and program/department Directors
Creation, in collaboration with Leadership Team, of annual budget
Budget forecasting and related reports
Management and coordination of workers’ compensation payments and related audits
Filing of quarterly sales taxes
Lead the audit preparation process; manage successful passing of annual audit
Manage organization’s capital campaign and financial matters related to building purchase and asset management
We are serious; no matter how much we like you, we simply cannot consider you for this position if you don’t meet the following:
Have extensive and demonstrable experience with QuickBooks Online
Pass a criminal background and motor vehicle check
Have an advanced degree in Accounting or Finance
Have experience working with non-profit organizations
Have experience with Altres HR Symphony payroll
Have experience working with Salesforce
Mālama Loko Ea Foundation is a premier non-profit organization working at the intersection of economic equality and resilience in the North Shore of Oahu since 2008. Our leadership program provides pre-apprenticeship training, and job placement to prepare young adults who experience barriers to employment for careers in construction, energy efficiency, solar, and the building trades. Our program employs local youth to provide free residential energy and water efficiency installation and education services.
We are mission-driven and work hard because we care deeply about what we do. We like working with each other and we like to make work fun. We like to try new things and encourage each other to find unique and unconventional ways to tackle tough problems. We celebrate every birthday, eat a lot of dessert together, and recycle the same birthday candles until they’re gone. There’s usually at least one dog hanging around the office, and sometimes a staff member’s kid or two as well. We want people to grow. We like to promote from within and build each other up, but we also like to bring in new ideas and different perspectives.
This is a part-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Mālama Loko Ea Foundation, is committed to diversity and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status. EOE/AA; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
For more information about Mālama Loko Ea Foundation, please visit www.lokoea.org
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